installation of latest kernel on compaq notebook

installation of latest kernel on compaq notebook

[Enugala Venkata Ramana]

Hi ,
  This is what is existing configuration
    have compaq presario 1200 12XL506 model notebook
    installed Redhat Linux 7.1
    Everything is fine except the usb to ethernet (SmartNic2 
1500
) does not work although it is shown in the /proc/usb/devices

  This is what i tried
   downloaded latest kernel 2.5.29
   Installed kernel on linux laptop
   I am not very sure of what needs to be configured in the 
kernel
config
   When i tried "make xconfig" there is some error and x windows
does not start
   i did manual configuration and able to compile the new kernel
and boot on to it
   After boot on new kernel
   Now even the usb mouse is not recognized, Xwindows which is
working previously with kernel 2.4.x does not work.

Now what i want to know is
   What i need to select in kernel configurations so that it
supports my model with all basic features?
   Why there is always an error in prevois versions of my kernel
as well ('Error in line 5 in /etc/sysconfig/mouse') I comment 
line
fine everything is fine?

Please do reply in case anybody know any details on this.

thanks
Regards
Venku.

Re: installation of latest kernel on compaq notebook

[Greg KH]

On Thu, Aug 01, 2002 at 04:40:26AM -0000, Enugala Venkata Ramana wrote:
> Hi ,
>  This is what is existing configuration
>    have compaq presario 1200 12XL506 model notebook
>    installed Redhat Linux 7.1
>    Everything is fine except the usb to ethernet (SmartNic2 
> 1500
> ) does not work although it is shown in the /proc/usb/devices

Please provide the USB specific information that is asked for in the
Linux USB FAQ at http://www.linux-usb.org/  That would help us out a lot
:)

thanks,

greg k-h

Re: installation of latest kernel on compaq notebook

[Brad Hards]

On Sat, 3 Aug 2002 15:09, Enugala Venkata Ramana wrote:
> Hi ,
> Using the make xconfig. i cannot even select it.
I assume that you can select other options, but not
this particular option (Hint: you could have told me that).

I take it that you didn't look at the options that this
option depends on, and you need to turn on the 
configuration options for CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL
and possibly CONFIG_NET

Brad
-- 
http://conf.linux.org.au. 22-25Jan2003. Perth, Australia. Birds in Black.

Re: installation of latest kernel on compaq notebook

[Brad Hards]

On Sat, 3 Aug 2002 14:12, Enugala Venkata Ramana wrote:
> Hi Greg,
>   I tried to configure my kernel. But when ever i try with kerel
> 2.4.xx i always find the catc driver for the usb is not enabled. I
> cannot add that into my kernel at all.can u please let me know
> what needs to be done in this is situation and what is the kernal
> version from which it is been enabled.
The use of "enabled" is confusing me. You aren't describing
the problem very well.

Do you mean that you cannot select in when you are doing
a "make menuconfig" or "make xconfig"?

Or do you mean that you have selected it, but it isn't being
compiled?

Or do you mean that you have it compiled, but the kernel
won't boot (or you can't modprobe the module)?

Or do you mean that it boots and the kernel shows
the catc driver (in /proc/bus/usb/drivers) but the 
device isn't being claimed (as shown in /proc/bus/usb/devices).

Exactly what are you trying to do, and what is happening?

Brad

-- 
http://conf.linux.org.au. 22-25Jan2003. Perth, Australia. Birds in Black.